The recent COVID-19 pandemic has caused dramatic disruption in everyone’s lives. As doctors race for a vaccine, they have also begun testing different medications already on the market to see whether they are effective at speeding up recovery from the virus. Controversy remains over certain medications, such as hydroxychloroquine. However,…
There is a reason that doctors ask about your allergies when you first fill out paperwork. Allergic reactions have been known to cause serious injury and sometimes even death. Prescribing the right drugs requires that doctors and pharmacists be aware of how those drugs will interact with other drugs, along…
In October, two different manufacturers recalled dresser bureaus because they had a tendency to tip over. Defective dressers cause serious injuries every year. Children, in particular, can become trapped underneath a dresser that has tipped over, possibly being crushed underneath the weight of the piece of furniture. If you have…
Americans spend billions of dollars each year on consumer goods, everything from kitchen appliances to clothes to bicycles. Unfortunately, some of these products are defective in design or manufacture and end up harming people. The US government runs a recall website that every person should check periodically. It contains the…
Each year, the number of people who smoke cigarettes continues to decline. However, the effects of smoking can last a lifetime. Many people will develop fatal diseases because they became addicted to nicotine, and they or their loved ones might be able to sue a tobacco company for compensation. Dolan…
If you’ve noticed a smell in your home like rotten eggs, then it could be defective Chinese drywall. This product not only emits a terrible smell, but the sulfur gasses released by this product can cause damage to your home. At Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP, our personal injury attorneys…
On May 31, 2019, Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein Partner, Randy Rosenblum, along with Gary Paige and Cassandra Lombard of Gordon & Partners, and Andrew Rainer and Meredith Level of the Public Health Advocacy Group, obtained a $17 million verdict against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company after a month long trial in…
Every day, people use products to cook food, do work, and relax. Look around your desk and you will see countless products—lamps, laptops, pens, and even the desk itself. The vast majority of products work as expected. But when they don’t, they could end up causing serious injuries. Many people…
Each year, hundreds of defective products hit the market in the United States. Because of a defect in design or manufacture, they end up injuring thousands of people unexpectedly. Under Florida law, victims can hold manufacturers and others accountable when they are injured by these defective products, and they can…
Defective medical devices cause thousands of injuries each year. When a product is defective, it cannot work as expected, thus depriving the patient of its expected benefit. Furthermore, defective products sometimes end up causing even more damage to patients. If you have been injured by a defective product, you probably…
